Common Acronyms

AAR     Academic Achievement Record 

AEP      Alternative Education Program

AGC     Access to General Curriculum

AI         Auditory Impairment

APE      Adapted Physical Education

ARD     Admission, Review, Dismissal 

ARDC   Admission, Review and Dismissall Committee

AU        Autism

BIP       Behavior Intervention Plan

CBA      Curriculum Behavior Assessment

CBI       Community-Based Instruction

CBVI     Community-Based Vocational Instruction

CTE       Career and Technology Education

DAEP    Discipline Alternative Education Program

DB        Deaf Blindless

ECI       Early Childhood Education

ECO      Early Childhood Outcomes

ED        Emotional Disturbance

ESL       English as a Second Language

ESY       Extended School Year

FAPE     Free Appropriate Public Education

FBA       Functional Behavioral Assessment

FIE        Full Individual Evaluation

GPC       Grade Placement Committee

ID          Intellectual Disability

IDEA     Individuals with Disabilty Education Act

IEE        Independent Educational Evaluation

IEP        Individual Education Plan

ISS        In-School Suspension

JJAEP    Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

LD         Learning Disabilty

LEP        Limited English Proficiency

LPAC      Language Proficiency Assessment Committee

LRE        Least Restrictive Environment

MD         Multiple Disabilities

MDR       Manifestation Determination Review

NCEC      Non-categorical Early Childhood

OHI        Other Health Impairment

OI          Orthopedic Impairment

OSS        Out-of-School Suspension

PGP        Personal Graduation Plan

PLAAFP  Present Levels of Academic Achievement and                     Functional Performance

PWN       Prior Written Notice

RDSPD   Regional Day School Program for the Deaf

REED      Review of Exisiting Evaluation Data

RTI         Response to Intervention  

SHARS    School Health and Related Services

SI            Speech Impairment

SOP         Summary of Performance

SSI          Student Services Initiative

STAAR     State of Texas Assessment of Academic                               Readiness

TBI          Traumatic Brain Injury

TEKS       Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

TSBVI     Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

TSD         Texas School for the Deaf

VAC         Vocational Adjustment Class

VI            Visual Impairment